Meet RJ Veera, Lucknow’s Famous Radio Celebrity Who Is Redefining Single Parenthood

Residents of Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, are familiar with RJ Veera. Her voice is synonymous with the voice of the City of Nawab’s itself. A celebrity in her own right, Veera, now 46, brought the people closer to the culture of the city while entertaining them with music of the finest kind.

While Veera brought smiles on the faces of people, she herself faced struggles to reach where she is now.

In 1995, Veera lost her father. At the time she was engaged to be married. But for some reason the family of the bridegroom demanded dowry. She broke off the engagement. New suitors came but all had the same demand – dowry.

Fed up, Veera decided to remain unmarried.

A journalist by education, Veera started radio jockeying with Radio City, at a time when private FM channels were making their entry.

She continued entertaining and enchanting the people of Lucknow with her voice for almost 13 years.